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vo·ra·cious (vô rā′s̸həs, və-)
adjective
- greedy in eating; devouring or eager to devour large quantities of food; ravenous; gluttonous
- very greedy or eager in some desire or pursuit; insatiable a voracious reader
Etymology: L vorax (gen. voracis), greedy to devour < vorare, to devour < IE base *gwer-, to devour, gorge > Gr bora, food (of carnivorous beasts), L gurges, gorge
Related Forms:
- voraciously vo·ra′·ciously adverb
- voracity vo·rac′·ity (-ras′ə tē) noun or voraciousness vo·ra′·cious·ness
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